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Comparative Politics is an international journal that publishes
scholarly articles devoted to the comparative analysis of political institutions
and behavior. It was founded in 1968 to further the development of comparative
political theory and the application of comparative theoretical analysis to
the empirical investigation of political issues.Comparative Politics communicates new ideas and research findings
to social scientists, scholars, and students. It is indispensable to experts
in research organizations, foundations, consulates, and embassies throughout
the world.Comparative Politics is sponsored, edited, and published by
the Ph.D. Program in Political Science of the City University of New York.
Opinions, findings, or conclusions expressed in the journal are those of
the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the editors or the
City University of New York.Comparative Politics is published quarterly in January, April,
July, and October.

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Abstract

Governmental inducements, that is, organizational benefits conferred on labor organizations, are a necessary condition of support for economic reforms because of the high costs reforms impose on workers. However, the provision of governmental inducements is not sufficient. Labor organizations must also consider strategic constraints-accountability to the rank and file and horizontal competition among unions-that can undermine support for economic reforms. This framework to analyze contemporary labor strategies toward economic reform is applied to Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, and Poland.